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called around

called around is the simple past and past participle of call around.

Meaning of call around

Verb

call around (third-person singular simple present calls around, present participle calling around, simple past and past participle called around)

  1. To make several phone calls, usually for the purpose of locating an item, comparing prices or inquiring about a topic.

Questions about called around

What is called around the simple past and past participle of?
Called around is the simple past and past participle of call around.

Words near called around in the dictionary

  1. called a spade a spade
  2. called a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
  3. called a spade a spade, not a big spoon
  4. called ahead
  5. called an audible
  6. called around
  7. called away
  8. called back
  9. called balls and strikes
  10. called collect
  11. called down

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